Istanbul is one of the biggest cities in Turkey and Europe and was the capital of various empires throughout history. Istanbul is a unique city located between two continents Asia and Europe. Because of Istanbul’s location between the Black Sea and Mediterrenean Sea, the city has a moderate climate. Istanbul is a popular tourist city featuring numerous monuments and, of course, the Bosphorus, Islamic and Byzantine history.

Itinerary:

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Day 1: Arrive Turkey ( Ataturk airport )

A Memphis Tours representative will meet & assist you at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, after luggage and customs area. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will check you in your hotel and give detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2: Bosphorus Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Istanbul, then transfer to a morning scenic cruise on the Bosphorus, the strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The ferry stops on both the Asian and European sides for several times during the two hours cruise. Later, we visit the Rumeli Fortress where Fatih Sultan Mohammed had this fortress in the European part built during the preparations for the conquest in an incredibly short time in 1452. Also, visit the spice market where a multitude of herbs have been sold since the 15th century.

Day 3: Istanbul full day tour

After breakfast, enjoy a day of sightseeing with a tour of Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans for about 400 years, with its fabulous collections of jewels and other artifacts. Also visit the Harem section, another palace inside the Topkapi, here you will hear of the history of eunuchs and the high education of the concubines. Continue the tour with a visit to Hagia Sophia, originally built as a church by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and used as a mosque during the Ottoman era until 1935 (today it's a museum encompassing both Christianity and Islam). Next visit the Blue Mosque, famous for its beautiful blue tiles decorating the interior walls. Built in the 17th century and both it and Hagia Sophia are considered masterpieces of their period. Continue to the Basilica cistern, the best known and the largest of the closed cisterns built under the Justinian basilica in the 6th century. Later, we will discover the highlights of the ancient hippodrome, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, and others. Back to hotel and overnight. The duration of that day is from 06 till 07 hours.

Day 4: Green Bursa Tour

After breakfast, transfer by a modern coach to the marine in Istanbul taking the ferry-boat Yalova about 45 minutes. Upon arrival transfer to Bursa about an hour and half. Bursa is the first capital of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, and a major spa center. Climb up to the mountain of Uludag, which is known as the legendary Mount Olympos, by teleferik (cable-car) afterwards visit to Grand Mosque and the Old Silk Market in city center. Late evening return to Istanbul and transfer to Hotel. The duration for that tour is about 14 hours.

Day 5: Istanbul Islamic day tour

After breakfast, you will be guided to visit the Islamic Art Museum, where major pieces of Islamic art and ethnographic textiles are gathered from all over the country. After, walk to the Covered Bazaar (called Grand Bazaar), a labyrinth of streets filled with all sorts of tempting items to purchase: harem bracelets, colorful carpets, hand-painted ceramics, and more (it's said there are 3,000 shops!). A visit to DolmabacePalace is included. This afternoon, enjoy a walking tour through the old streets and trade areas to the mosque complex of Suleiman the Magnificent, the most famous piece of Islamic art of the Ottoman Renaissance and built by the great architect Sinan. Back to Hotel and overnight. The duration of that day is about 06 hours.

Day 6: Final departure - Fly Home

After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul International Airport ( Ataturk airport ) for final departure.

Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary in Egypt and Turkey

Lunch during sightseeing tours in Istanbul

Meals as mention in the above itinerary

All service charges and taxes.

Excluded:

International Airfare

Entry visa to Turkey

Any optional tours

Personal expenses

Tipping

Accommodation plan ( A ) - 4* Hotel:

The Green Park Hotel Taksim

Price per person

Double

$1170

Single

$1490

Accommodation plan ( B ) - 5* Hotel:

Barceló Eresin Topkapi Hotel

Price per person

Double

$1275

Single

$1590

Prices

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till April 30.2016, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays. The price of Solo is valid for solo traveler who is travelling alone.

Payment Policy

Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Egypt tour, spaces will be secured upon receive a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays and tour packages the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or Western Union

Egypt Entry Visa

You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 25 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.

Sleeper Trains in Egypt

Sleeper trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan is about 14 hours and sleeping train from Luxor to Cairo is about 11 hours.

Additional Entry Tickets

All our Egypt tour packages and programs don't include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering one of the Pyramids inside, to visit the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, to visit the Solar Boat Museum at the Pyramids area or to enter the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

Tipping

It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

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Best Time to Visit Egypt

An all year round destination with winter season being the coolest with still good average temperatures between 21- 26 degrees in the Red Sea resorts and Upper Egypt (Luxor/ Aswan) between 23 - 29 degrees